“The day after we vote to leave we hold all the cards and we can choose the path we want.”

— Michael Gove

Speech at the Vote Leave offices in London http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/michael-gove/michael-gove-vote-leave_b_9728548.html (19 April 2016)
2016

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